It’s time for an informal gathering of Java developers in Holland! Several times I came across posts about the London Java Meetup and I wondered why we didn’t have something like that in the Netherlands. Just an informal gathering of developers with a possibility to talk about technology or about something else if you like.
So here it is: the first Amsterdam Java Meetup – Friday 11 November in the Wijnand Fockink.
To get the party going, I (or rather, we) will take care of buying people that arrive early (say around 6′ish) a couple of beers (or liquor, which they sell too).
The Wijnand is a rather small place, located in the Pijlsteeg near Dam Square, just behind the Krasnapolsky. The map points you in the right direction if you’re coming from Central Station.
Please leave a message if you’re planning to drop by (either post a comment or drop me mail).
If all goes well, we’ll be trying to organize this every quarter…
People attending:
- Arjen Poutsma (of Spring Web Services)
- Joost van de Wijgerd
- Bram Smeets (of DWR fame)
- Erik Wiersma
- Anthony Goubard
- Steven Devijver
- Jan Voskuil
- Peter Veentjer (aka Alarmnummer)
- Brian – the Irishman – Hunt
- Geert Schuuring
- Alef Arendsen (myself)
- Gijs de Vries
- And several more that have confirmed vie e-mail
p.s. The place closes up at 9pm, after which we might go to another place to continue if somebody likes to!
I’ll take any oppurtunity to get a free beer, so you’ll see me there
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Same goes for me
Always nice to meet up with the Java developer community in Holland.
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeer
Count me in. Will there be belgian beer?
Biertje!!
Anthony (of XINS Web Services)
I`ll be there (unless we get alcoholfree beer)
Dammit, I’d love to be there, but unfortunately, I can’t come this friday! Ps, I also don’t know you, but I know mr Alarmnummer
Free as in beer ? Count this Irishman in !
Sounds like fun! Count me in.
Nice initiative. Count me in! Unless there are no alcohol free drinks since I’m comming by car. Someone has to drive Alarmnummer back to Groningen
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[...] After the first successful Java Meetup in Amsterdam, held last November 11th, I’d like to promote all this to a quarterly event. That’s why you’ll have to block February 24th in your agenda coz’ from 6 o’clock on, there will be beers again in a place yet to be announced. [...]
don’t speak dutch… will the talks be in english?